From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 20 May 2002 22:42:26 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 20 May 2002 22:42:25 -0400 Received: from ns0.auctionwatch.com ([66.7.130.2]:47373 "EHLO whitestar.auctionwatch.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 20 May 2002 22:42:25 -0400 Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 19:42:25 -0700 From: Petro To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Just an offer Message-ID: <20020521024225.GG20766@auctionwatch.com> In-Reply-To: <20020517122946.18213.qmail@bilmuh.ege.edu.tr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 12:29:46PM -0000, Halil Demirezen wrote: > > I wonder if there is a way of making the kernel decide whether it can boot > successfully or not. For example, lets think of that i am compiling an > update kernel not on the local machine but on any other pc using telnet or > ssh emulators. And eventually it is time to reboot the machine and and run > on the new kernel. However there has been an error during the compiling. - > such as misconfiguration. Normally the machine will not boot and halt. So, > is not there any way to reboot itself from the previous kernel after some > time that it realizes it cannot boot properly. Maybe there is such a way. > But, if not, this is an imaginary. Because i usually see these kind of > problems ;) (1) Serial console is your buddy. (2) Remote power switches save your butt: http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku= AP9211&language=en&LOCAL.APCCountryCode=us There is only so much software can do. -- My last cigarette was roughly 28 days, 17 hours, 11 minutes ago. YHBW